Horror of Drakkenheim - Level 8 Player Characters
In a gothic city riddled with eldritch horror, five factions compete for dominance. But the monsters of Drakkenheim will most likely reign supreme!
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday - 12:00 AM UTC
Mar 13 / Session 78
Session Duration / 2–2.5 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Game starts at 8pm EST I don't know why the listing says 7. This game is set in Drakkenheim, a magnificent gothic city destroyed by a comet 16 years ago. Drakkenheim is cloaked in a thick eldritch fog and riven with abominations. Valuable crystalized magic has been spread all over the dead city by the ejecta from the comet. 5 humanoid factions vie for control as adventurers scavenge for the arcane crystals, but the monsters of Drakkenheim will most likely rule unless a band of true heroes intervenes. Players who enjoy horror films and problem solving will have a great time in this game. We have a group of 4 players looking for 1 more. They are playing a sorcadin, sorcerer, an urban ranger, and an apothecary. Apothecary is a full caster class developed for the setting by the Dungeon Dudes of YouTube fame. There are a ton of setting specific player options if that interests you. We are just starting act 3 of the campaign proper with a dungeon crawl for 8th level player characters.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(15)
3 years on StartPlaying
194 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive
About me
Hi, I am Jamie. For the past two years I have been DMing three campaigns across a homebru world, Wildemount, and Tomb of Antihalation. In 2020, during the Covid 19 pandemic, there was a very serious death in my family. At the same time, my employment situation suffered a major hit. I was able to cope by streaming the entire first campaign of Critical Role while hiking and gardening on the hillsides of rural Pennsylvania. I have been a fantasy nerd for as long as I could read, having cut my eye teeth on the Chronicles of Dragonlance and the Lord of the Rings. I am also a yoga teacher, an environmentalist, and a purveyor of natural health foods and remedies. In my late thirties, I have discovered my mind drawn more naturally towards simple maths, which has led to a penchant for investment portfolio management, and now tabletop game design. Through my journeys as a yoga teacher and other health and wellness activities, I have come to realize a truth that I had intuited as a child: There is tremendous power through the immersion in fantasy to make us whole at the emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Thank you for considering joining me on our mutual path! Sometimes folks ask, why should I pay to play? Great question. The money that you pay for the game supports me in continuing to provide an immersive fantasy experience. A lot of work goes into preparing for each gaming session. I spend a lot of time and energy creating custom content, working the bugs out of published modules, answering questions out of game, helping players with their characters, and many other tasks to make sure we all have fun! You can expect professional customer service from a reliable and punctual DM who loves what he does and will see the campaign through to the end. You can expect custom story elements for your character to be embedded in the larger story arch. If you provide me with an apropos plot hook from your character background I will endeavor to include it as a quest and deepen our shared immersion. We will use scintillating customized maps and creatures from a variety of core and non-core sources. I will also be providing a number of hand made tabletop set pieces streamed from my home! Deep cut lore carefully curated and interwoven by a dedicated critter. Modern standards for inclusivity and boundaries are tactfully enforced.
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Creating your character
Character creation should be completed with me in a proper session zero. 2024 rules are available on a case by case basis. Stat, feat, gear, and general starting perks, are PHB standard, with some exceptions to account for leveling and cool RP ideas.
It would be great to have you visit for 2 or 3 games to see if you gel with our unique group.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a laptop or desktop computer in a room with a good internet connection and minimal background noise. A headset mic can be good but if your computer comes with an integrated voice receiver that is usually fine. A mobile phone or tablet is often useful as a secondary device, but will not function nicely with the VTT. The apps we will use are called Roll20 and Discord, so let me know right away if you have not used those before. We can discuss character creation once we get you up & running on the apps.
What Jamie brings to the table
I love to do voices. I am not very good at it, but I really love making an NPC memorable with the perfect voice acting. I have purchased the campaign module on Roll20 which gives us all the creatures and stats that we need. The module comes with some beautiful art and maps. I spend a lot of time scouring the internet for additional art and maps to really make the virtual table top pleasing to look at. We run a lot of combat but I try to make it accessible and not overly tactical for everyone. I would describe my alignment as a DM as a lawful good, so I allow some rule of cool but I don't rely on it excessively.
Homebrew rules
Drinking a potion as a bonus action. Milestone leveling. Use of setting specific third party content is encouraged. No Hexblade dips.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Internet
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Safety
How Jamie creates a safe table
I have a slide for lines and veils on the virtual table top. In my experience, all of my players have been comfortable with the type & amount of fantasy violence & conflict in my campaigns. In session 0 I go over house rules, personal goals, character creation, the various software & apps that we use, and the campaign setting & expectations. I prefer XNOs to be texted to me on discord.
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